Nova S42E17: English vocabulary

used for something given or done as part of a vow or promise

unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated

to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth

a person who breeds and cares for animals

a common pattern or idea that appears often in stories, movies, or other media

the front edge of a step or stair

the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster

the quality of being stiff, fixed, or unwilling to change

one of the small bones that make up the spine

to cover something with a thin layer of gold

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

to take the wrapping off something

broken into small parts or pieces

a large stone coffin, often decorated and used in ancient times

a small green nut with a hard shell

one of the front teeth used for cutting food

a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to struggle to deal with something difficult

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

happening immediately; done in no time

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

to show or express a quality, idea, or feeling very clearly

to make something seem less important because something else is more noticeable or impressive

a small mammal with a long pointed nose and tiny eyes

to give someone a lot of comfort, attention, and treats

a material like thick paper that was used in ancient times for writing

affected by disease; not healthy

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

to decorate something so it looks more attractive

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a sudden, disruptive change or disturbance

relating to the neck or the cervix

to enter a place again

the amount by which things differ from each other

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a crack or split in something

very small

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a room where things are kept for later use

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a woman who is a priest in some religions or in a religious cult

shaped like a cylinder

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

the quality of being black in color

moved a page or screen up or down

extremely impressive or surprising

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

to a very great degree; extremely

a large back tooth used for grinding food

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

relating to bones or a skeleton

in a thick, tightly packed way

to bury a dead body

having abilities or strength far beyond what is normal for people

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

one of the seven bones in the neck

to find or enjoy something again after forgetting it or losing touch with it

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

in poker, to call the first bet before the flop instead of raising

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to represent or stand for something